Hayden Panettiere in talks for “I Love You, Beth Cooper”

The pic is based on a novel by Larry Doyle, and is being produced by Chris Columbus and his 1492 Pictures partners Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.

Columbus is also negotiating with 20th Century Fox and its Fox Atomic label to direct the movie.

If she gets the part, Panettiere would play Beth, the school’s hottest cheerleader who shows nerdy valedictorian Denis Cooverman the best night of his life after he proclaims his love for her during his graduation speech.